Judy Baker

Infobox State Representative


name=Judy Baker


state_house=Missouri
state=Missouri
district=25th
term=2004 -
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
party=Democratic
date of birth=date of birth and age|1960|4|10
place of birth=Columbia, Missouri
date of death=
place of death=
alma_mater=University of Missouri, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
occupation=healthcare consultant, adjunct professor
spouse=Dr. John D. Baker
residence=Columbia, Missouri
religion=Baptist

Judith W. 'Judy' Baker (born April 10, 1960) is a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the 25th District since 2004. She is the Democratic nominee for the 2008 election to ushr|Missouri|9|( [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/mo09_109.gifmap] ) of the United States House of Representatives.

Baker is a college professor and a small businessperson. She lives in Columbia, Missouri with her husband John and their three children, Sarah, Lauren and David.

The daughter of an elementary school teacher and a military doctor, she graduated in 1978 from Western Branch High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. She went on to obtain a B.S. in Educational Psychology from the University of Missouri in 1981, a master's degree in Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1986, and a master's degree in Health Administration from the University of Missouri in 2002. She currently is an adjunct professor of managerial economics at Columbia College of Missouri, and is a healthcare consultant and President of Cura Advantage.

She is a deacon at First Baptist Church in Columbia, where her husband is senior pastor, and a member of the American Association of Healthcare Executives and the Kiwanis Club.

She was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2004, and again in 2006, and currently serves on the following committees:

* Appropriations - Health, Mental Health and Social Services
* Health Care Policy
* Budget

2008 U.S. Representative campaign

In late November 2007, Baker announced that she would be filing with the Federal Elections Committee to raise funds for a possible run for the U.S. House of Representatives Ninth District. [ [http://blogs.columbiatribune.com/politics/2007/11/baker_eyeing_congressional_run.html Baker eyeing congressional run] "Columbia Tribune", November 27, 2007] This position has been held by Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-Columbia) since 1996, though he recently announced that he would be retiring from the seat to pursue a gubernatorial run. On February 25, 2008, Baker formally initiated her campaign for the MO-9 seat, [ [http://blogs.columbiatribune.com/politics/2008/02/baker_to_kick_off_campaign_on.html Baker to kick off campaign on Monday] "Columbia Tribune", February 20, 2008] and on August 5, 2008, Baker won the Democratic primary in a four person race with 44.1% of the vote. [ [http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=195&oid=44679&arc= U.S. Representative - District 9] "Missouri Secretary of State" election results]

References

*"Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006." Jefferson City, MO: Secretary of State.

External links

* [http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills081/member/mem025.htm Missouri House of Representatives - Representative Judy Baker (D) 25th District] official MO House website
* [http://www.judybakerforcongress.com/ Judy Baker for U.S. Congress] campaign website
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Judy-Baker/15620146095 Candidate page] at Facebook
* [http://opensecrets.org/races/summary.asp?ID=MO09&Cycle=2008 U.S. Congress campaign contributions] at OpenSecrets.org
*"Follow the Money" - Judy Baker
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=79092 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=66989 2004] Missouri House campaign contributions
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